Sexual Abuse Support Group

Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. Different types of sexual abuse involve: Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behavior such as rape, incest or sexual assault, or psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behavior or...

caring for body

Does anyone experience difficulty caring for your own body? It was very hard to eat regular meals at meal time. It is not that I don't get hungry. It has somthing to do with the connection to my body. I have had lot of difficulty with it and got a lot better after talk therapy and massage. But after we moved out of state, it has been very hard. I don't eat regularly and then the emotions take on. It is like my body is in another room. ideas how to overcome the dissociation?

Hello, and I'm really sorry to hear how much you are having to fight to try to stay ok. I used to have this really badly too, just as you are describing. Do you do Grounding techniques to help with the dissociative process? (So that you stay in the here and now? )
I got really good support from my psychotherapist and she helped me contain this stuff. Could you perhaps see someone?
I know a really good scanning meditation that you can safely do yourself. If you're interested, I'll post back to you with it.

What are those grounding techniques. I am very much interested in the meditation and very would appreciate if you could post it. Thanks so much. I will call make a appointment with the gyne in this new place. Somtimes that gives a sense of stability.Thanks again.

I feel the same way. What are the grounding techniques? I struggle a lot with treating my body well, and sometimes head more towards abusing my body. I have been dissociating since I was a child, and am so tired of it.

A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...

Today is my 25th birthday, to my somewhat lack of surprise I can see already no one really seems to care. I've always been the kinda person to make sure that everyone I Care about feels appreciated and knew somebody had their back. I can count 4 times this year when I Went out of my way to make sure a "friend" felt good on their birthday, especially if they got left hanging. Its early in the...

All content posted on this site is the responsibility of the party posting such content.
Participation on this site by a party does not imply endorsement of any other party's content,
products, or services. Content should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.